Transcriptome comparison of bat (Miniopterus natalensis) forelimb and hindlimb autopods at developmental stages CS16 and CS17 and E13.5 mouse forelimb autopods

ABSTRACT: The bat offers an alternative paradigm to the standard mouse and chick model of limb development as it has extremely divergent forelimbs (long digits supporting a wing) and hindlimbs (short digits and claws) due the distinct requirements of both aerial and terrestrial locomotion. We used a cross-species microarray approach to identify differentially expressed (DE) genes between the bat (Minniopterus natalensis) forelimb and hindlimb autopods at Carollia developmental stages (CS) 16 and CS17, and between the bat (CS17) and mouse (E13.5) forelimb autopods. Several DE genes were identified, including two homeobox genes, Meis2, a proximal limb-patterning gene, and Hoxd11, a gene involved in digit elongation. Both genes are significantly over-expressed in the developing bat forelimb as compared

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Nicola Illing 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-51042 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress